| dc.description.abstract | This paper focusses on the experiences of Indian lesbians and gays (LGs) who are subjected to unethical acts of workplace
bullying which get manifested through constant guesswork, comments and questioning about their sexual identity in the
hostile Indian context. Given this, LG participants usually opt for secrecy and lead a double life, using ‘passing’ and ‘covering’ strategies to manage economic, social and psychological risks. Nonetheless, this paper rewrites the negative tenor of
lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transexuals research by underscoring how LG participants move from fear to courage in their
endeavour to live authentic lives while considering the broader organizational and social context. We argue that their courage
is manifested mainly through deliberate micro-disclosures and a sense of defance which can be enhanced if organizations
are designed to be more inclusive and ethical. Consequently, participants defned inclusive ethical organizations as having
conducive environments with trustworthy, supportive, secure, fair, unbiased and safe non-discriminatory policies open to
the idea of diverse sexual orientations. Our fndings point to the fact that, frst and foremost, organizations must be crafted
and sustained to be courageous within a hostile social climate, for employees to overcome their fears | en_US |
